Project ECHO: Chronic Joint Pain Series

ECHO Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain shares evidence-based guidelines to improve the diagnosis and management of chronic joint pain and related conditions in children—including knee pain, back pain, arthritis, joint hypermobility and pain amplification syndromes.

This series will equip participants with best practices for evaluating pain at routine and sick visits, recognizing contributing factors such as nutrition and mental health, and knowing when to refer to physical therapy or specialty care.

Participant Benefits

• Mentoring and collaboration with interdisciplinary specialists
• Case-based learning

Participant Expectations

To make the most of your ECHO experience, we encourage participants to:

• Regularly attend sessions
• Keep your camera on for the duration of the session
• Submit a case to present to the group
• Actively participate in discussions by sharing knowledge, experiences, resources and recommendations
• Complete online pre- and post- surveys

Who Can Participate

Any health care professional who wants to engage around a topic, share their experience and learn from their peers can attend ECHO sessions.

This series specifically targets:

• Pediatric Primary Care Providers (MD, DO, PA, NP)

Sample Topics

• Diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain
• Identification of contributing factors such as nutrition, psychology and joint hypermobility
• Evaluation and management during routine and sick visits
• Determining when referrals may be appropriate

Future Series

If you would like to be contacted when the next series is scheduled, please join our contact list.